World
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Minneapolis allows ‘azaan’ call 5 times per day, 1st in US
For the first time in the history of the United States (US), Minneapolis city approved the call to prayer, and it will soon be broadcasted over loudspeakers five times per day. The…
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Amazon, Google CEOs ‘hint’ at more layoffs amid economic meltdown
New Delhi: As tech layoffs continue unabated in 2023, Amazon and Google CEOs have hinted at more layoffs as the companies continue to evaluate business. In a letter to company shareholders, Amazon…
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Massive fire guts popular shopping centre in Bangladesh capital
Dhaka: A massive pre-dawn fire gutted thousands of shops at a shopping centre here on Saturday, forcing the country’s military to make frantic attempts to douse the raging inferno, days after a…
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Taliban bans video games, music, foreign films in Afghan city
Kabul: The Taliban-led Afghan government has banned video games, foreign films and music in the western city of Herat, branding them as un-Islamic, the media reported. The ban imposed by the Ministry…
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Mehul Choksi wins in Antigua and Barbuda’s court
Roseau: Mehul Choksi, the diamantaire who is wanted in India in connection with Rs 13000 crore fraud cannot be removed from Antigua and Barbuda, the country’s High Court said Friday as it…
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Gupta brothers are still South African citizens: Motsoaledi
Johannesburg: The South African government said on Friday that fugitive businessmen Rajesh and Atul Gupta are still its citizens using the country’s passports amid reports that Indian-origin brothers have acquired Vanuatu’s citizenship.…
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Video: Smoke bomb hurled at Japanese PM Fumio Kishida
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday escaped unhurt after a smoke bomb was hurled at him ahead of his scheduled speech at the Saikazaki Port in Wakayama prefecture, local media…
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Global oil demand on course for a record high
London: Global demand for oil this year is on track to rise to a record 101.9m barrels per day as China leads an economic surge among developing nations, the world’s leading energy…
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UN continues quake-related aid to Syria
United Nations: The UN and partners are continuing to help people affected by the recent earthquakes in Syria, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Across the country,…
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Gold rates in Hyderabad, Dubai, Riyadh, & other important cities on April 14
Gold is not just a precious metal but its rates in Hyderabad, Dubai, Riyadh and other big cities of the world indicate the market trends. The rates of the yellow metal depend…
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‘Quds Day’ marked across globe, Kashmir witnesses demonstrations
Amid persistent attacks on worshipping Palestinians at Al-Aqsa mosque by Israeli forces during the holy month of Ramzan, Muslims across the world marked ‘Youm-e-Quds’ on Friday. People participated in a show of…
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British man pleads guilty to ISIS related terror charges in UK
London: A British man arrested at Heathrow Airport over a year ago when he flew back from Pakistan pleaded guilty on Friday to travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State (ISIS)…
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UAE approves additional $1 billion funding to Pakistan: Finance Minister Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday announced that the UAE has approved USD 1 billion in financial support, taking the cash-strapped nation a step closer to unlocking the crucial IMF…
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7.0 magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted 96 km north of Tuban, Indonesia at on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the quake that hit the region…
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Russia’s oil exports hit 3-year-high in March, revenues up USD 1 bn: IEA
Moscow: The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday said Russia’s oil exports reached the highest level since April 2020 in physical terms in March 2023 due to an increase in supplies of…
